East Hampton Town Council voted 5-1-1 to revoke Mark Barmasse's Agriculture Commission appointment after residents complained about a video of him laughing at a resident's farm. Council Member Tim Feegel moved the revocation, saying he'd gotten more outreach than he "could even imagine."
East Hampton Town Council unanimously sets temporary mill rate at 27.79 pending final budget adoption. Town Manager David Cox explained the rate, derived from new property valuations including Board of Assessment Appeals reductions, will support tax bills sent in late June. The Council also
East Hampton's America 250 Committee coordinates Declaration reading, parade float, town picnic. Co-Chairman Kevin Reich outlined a nationwide July 8 reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6 p.m., with East Hampton's reading at Center School grounds and guest reader Neal Kirk performing. The
Zoning Board of Appeals approves setback variance for Daly Road barn. Chairman Brian Spack and the five-member board voted unanimously to grant Kenneth Barber's request to reduce front setbacks from 50 feet to 20.88 feet along Pecausett Trail and from 50 feet to 43.4 feet along Daly Road for a
Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves barn variance for rural residential property. Chair Brian Spack led the board in a 5-0 vote granting Kenneth Barber relief to construct a 24-by-32-foot barn at 39 Daly Road with front setbacks reduced from 50 feet to 20.88 feet along Pecausett Trail and
Fire Commission approves prior month minutes and reviews departmental operations. The fiscal-year budget stands at 98.99 percent spent, with vehicle and building maintenance line items running over and slated for increased funding in the next cycle, members said. The planning firm SP&A is
The East Hampton Commission on Aging's Expo Working Group unanimously approved $160 spending for double-sided lawn signs promoting a November 7 health and services expo at East Hampton High School. Dr. M. Cookie Mankowski, chair of the session, and members including Jean Sundstrom and David
The POCD Steering Committee approved its May meeting minutes and heard from Planning and Zoning Official Juliet Hodge that July 2 will be her final in-person session, with remote work to follow until plan completion. The committee addressed concerns about the approval process and confirmed
Planning and Zoning Commission rejects affordable housing zoning amendment. The Commission voted 6-1 to deny Lakewood Estates, LLC's application to reduce minimum acreage and adjust open space requirements for Housing Opportunity Development projects, with Vice-Chairman Michael Kowalczyk
Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to deny an application by Lakewood Estates, LLC to reduce acreage and open space requirements for Housing Opportunity Development projects. Chair Ray Zatorski oversaw a packed public hearing featuring dueling attorneys, roughly two dozen residents, and one